Southern Living faves

I am a huge fan of Southern Living, especially the quick dinner ideas. Some of our recent favorites are:
Grilled Peppers & Sausage with Cheese Grits, which we had for dinner tonight. Delish. Quick. Easy. I use jalepeno sausages from Sam's.

Tuna Cakes with Creole Mayonnaise We love crab cakes, and this is very similar, but cheaper and easier. For the sauce, I use half mayo and half sour cream. I use creole seasoning and lemon juice, as in the recipe, but also add brown mustard, dill, lemon pepper and a dash of chipotle tabasco. Chopped green onions are a good addition, too. For a side, I usually slice a couple squashes and saute those with about a quarter of an onion till just tender. Then mix with sour cream, place in a baking dish, top with crushed corn flakes and bake at 400 for about 20 minutes.

Grilled Chicken with Fresh Corn Cakes One of my all-time favorite recipes. So, so good. The bacon and arugula are great touches.

And another favorite, not dinner but dessert ... Mocha Latte Cupcakes with Double Shot Latte Buttercream. The cake is super dense - almost a brownie texture - and the icing is to die for. Seriously just as good, if not better, than anything you can buy in a cupcake store.